Today is the DAY. YES, the Town Hall Meeting (Step 5) and Luncheon in Our Interim Pastor Journey is right after today’s service in the Great Room.
The Step 5 question is: How might we prepare for new leadership and plan for Grace’s future?
Folks, our amazing food team has announced the following food theme: “Think crock pots, football, and pumpkin spice.” Don’t miss out. These meetings are a great time of eating, friending, and anticipating what God has in store for Grace’s emerging future.
As you heard this morning, serving or volunteering in any of our ministries on campus or in the community is essential to our discipleship in Jesus Christ. Experiencing the hope, peace, joy, and love of God by being a follower of Jesus is such a blessing.
YOU ARE NEEDED. YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS ARE NEEDED. OTHERS NEED YOU! BE LIBERATED FROM A MINDSET OF SCARCITY TO ONE OF ABUNDANCE.
Friends, nothing in your life is an accident. God has a purpose for each of you. Read the benediction below (benediction, in Latin literally means, “good word”) written by the late Richard Halverson, Minister of Word and Sacrament (PCUSA), and Chaplain to the United States Senate (1981- 1994). You’ll be encouraged.
You go nowhere by accident.
Wherever you go, God is sending you.
He has a purpose in your being there.
Christ who indwells you has something he wants to do through you wherever you are.
Believe this.
And go in his grace and love and power.
Amen.
Remember, nothing in your life is an accident. Nothing in Grace’s life is an accident. Everything is purposed by God!
On the journey of Christian discipleship and spiritual formation with you, I remain faithfully yours,
Steve
The Rev. Dr. Steven M. Marsh
Interim Pastor
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